Long Live the Mullet and Other Hairy Details

The Mullet is omnipresent in Zaragoza, and from what we understand, many other parts of Spain as well. It not only exists, it thrives in infinite varieties: the full-on mullet, the tentative/wannabe mullet, the mohawk mullet, the dread mullet, and the ever-lovely mohawk-dread mullet. They're considered stylish here, and funny enough, the word for mullet, aka Kentucky waterfall doesn't seem to exist. It's just that hair that's short in front and long in back, and um, part of our 'cultural experience.'

Sort of reminds me of my 80s high school hair style (fur not included in Spanish mullets)





















Speaking of other hairy stories, we had an interesting discovery when getting a haircut. Ellen Wolff and I went to a local salon to get a trim and a fluff and were treated like belles for a day with no less than 4 people each working on us...one to shampoo, one to cut, one to dry and one to style. The hairdresser who did the cutting was the queen bee and gave direction to all the underling hair apprentices. We gathered that hairstyling is considered a trade and one which requires much training. To top it off, they gave us cafe con leche while we were getting coiffed.

Photo: Ellen and the entourage giving her the treatment















Photo: Celia, post coiffing


Colin and Kelsey asked 'why is your hair so straight?' , followed by, 'I like you better with curly hair". That's actually a good thing because I'll never be able to replicate this 'do' at home